# Carperby

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A village in Carperby-cum-Thoresby parish, Richmondshire district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE0089).

## Etymology
Probably from Old Irish Cairpre (a personal name) + Old Norse býr (“farm, settlement”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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